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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-12

the sweet SAVIOR of an honored name, which
will not soon die from our hearts. Ills sad
to think that such is the end of all human
expectations, but if it were not for the
frequent presence in our midst of the dread
destroyer death, reminding us of our inl-
mortality, our attachment to earth and all
its allurements, would be SO strong that
the severance of earthly ties would be
beyond our endurance. On earth we are
much moe frequently called upon TO weep
than to rejoice. In heaven alone must we
look for the realization OF a truly happy
existance. a bliss there is for every one,
but it is not indigenous to nature; the
soothing power must come from heaven
therefore to tho sorrowing striker family
would say, look to God in heaven for COM
fort in this time of trouble, and He will
send the sweet comforting influence of His
spirit to tighten your over burdened hearts.
These dead ones gone before stand upon
the border land, waiting to welcome you
with countenances of affections; the same
they wore on earth, only more lovely, more
radiant. and moro spiritual. b. r. S.
Monroe, La, March 9, 1857.
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Approved IL. LNDOH, mayor.
J. II. SIMON, Secretary.
The following ordinance was introduced
by Mr.. Garrett and carried
OHDIN ANCE NO. 633.
Authorizing the Mayor to purchase Oil
for the street lamps and to employ Il
lamp lighter.
Be IL ordained by the Mayor and City
Council of Monroe, That the Mayor is
directed to purchase the oil necessary for
burning III the street lamps and warrant
for same on .iie Treasurer.
Be it further ordained, ctc., That the
Mayor is directed To employ person to
light the lamps by the month at Il salary
not to exceed twenty-five dollars and fifty
cents per month.
Approved. fE. ESDoM, Mayor,
]. II. SIMON, Secretary.
The Secretary was instructed TO return TO
Mr.. V. I. Yogh his bill against the city
as not being allowed.
Policeman Mcmahon was before the
Council praying for reimbursement of
moucy paid by him to the City, which
relief was granted and the Treasurer ordered
to pay same.
The petition of VIM. Sandel asking tho
Council to remit a iiue imposed on him was
read and on motion was laid on table.
The petition Of q. a. Singer asking the
council To reduce his Iiceuce "a a banker
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Society and Personal.

Miss Genie Stabbs is visiting friends at
Talluiah,
Miss Katie Bres after pleasant visit to
friends at Shreveport returned home Sun
day.
Mr.. II. L. Prophit and family have moved
to Minden. Mr.. Prophit is a clever gentle
man and Mrs. Prophit charming lady.
We commend them to tho good people OF
Minden.
Mr.. NJ. Hoffman of Ruston spent several
days of the past week in Monroe.
Mrs. r. 3. Chapman of Vicksbarg has
been the guest Of Mrs. l.. w. Stubbs the
past week.
Mr.. e. Bloch is in New Orleans.
Our friend. Mr.. B. X. Fluker, from
Monroe, paid our town flying visit this
week. Ben always meets with cordial
welcome i'll Bastrcp.-Cla,ion.
Mr.. W. H. Todd, one of the sons of Assoc
ciate Justice r. b. Todd, of the Supreme
Court, and talented young gentleman.
left last evening for Floyd, La, where he
will practice law as the partner OF Mr.. Ed.
T. Newman. Mr.. Todd's presence in New
Orleans, where he was quite fayorite, will
be missed by numerous friends.-Pfcay,ta,e
congressman Blanchard and Newton
passed through Monroe Thursday return
ing to their respective homes.
Miss Florence Wilcox has returned to her
home in New Orleans.
Mrs. John Gernon returned to her home,
New Orleans, Thursday.
Miss Anita Marburg, charming young
lady OF Shreveport, and Mrs. Estelle Kelley,
Of Bastrop, are the guests of our townsman
Capt. J. c. Weaks.
Mr.. w. NJ. Murphy. ii talented lawyer
and Miss Lizzie White, q charming and
accomplished young lady of Tallulal,, were
married at that place last Thursday. Rev.
VIM. Hart of this city OBLIGATED.
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was read and on motion was laid on tn,
table.
The following ordinance was introduced
by Mr., Renwick and carried:
ORDINANCE NO. 6Sa.
An ordinance amending ordinance No. 62s.
adopted Dec. Is, 1856.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and City
Council of Monroe, That ordinance No. 6sS.
known as the license ordinance, that the
same is hereby amended so rs to read as
follows:
Insnring. l4th class. Whom said premi-
1ms are less than ten thousand dollars the
license shall be ten dollars for each CONF
pany represented.
]. 1t. SIMON, Secretary.
On motion of w. p. Renwick the Mayor
was instructed to employ counsel to enforce
the collection of delinquent license payers
and to charge only the regular fec adopted
by the state.
The following ordinance being introduced
by Mr.. Garrett was read and adopted:
ORDINANCE NO. 6S5.
Requiring the ", s. 4 p. r. r. Co. to keep
aperson at the intersections of Sixth and
DeSiard streets and providing penalties
against certain persons.
Section I. Be it ordained by the Mayor
be the duty Of the vicksbarg, Shreveport
and Pacific Railroad Co. to Keep person
on the track Of said Railroad at the inter-
section Of DeSiard and Sixth streets. whose
duty it shall be to clear said track Of all
persons, animals or vehicles. before any
locomotive, train, car or hand car shall
attempt to go over that part of said Rail-
road track at the intersection of said streets.
That said person shall carry q bell which
he shall continually ring while clearing
said track.
Sec: 2. Be it further ordained, etc., That
no railroad engineer Cor engine driverl or
any other person in charge of any locomo-
tive, car or hand car of said Railroad Co. or
on the track thereof shall cause any such
said track or tracks at tho intersection 81
said Sixth and DeSiard streets, unless the
person designated in section one shall per-
form the duties therein specified.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, etc.. That
any railroad engineer Tor engine driver) or
any other person in charge Of any loco mo-
tive, car or hand car, who sha.; violate the
oo OF two Of this
Recorder not less than fifty dollars nor
moro than five hundred dollars for each
violation as aforesaid and in default OF pay
ment OF said fine shall be condemned to
work on the public works or streets OF the
City of Monroe at the rate Of one DAYS
work for each one dollar of fine imposed.
mat al ordinances in conflict with this
ordinance arc repealed.
Sec 4: Be it further ordained, etc., That
this ordinance shall tako effect from and
after its PRONUNCIATION.
J. II. SIMON, Secretary.
On motion Of w. p. Renwick the Mayor
is hereby authorized to convey for use to
the Police Jury ten feet Of tho calabooso
lot adjoining the contemplated Jail lot for
the erection Of Jail thereon, SO long as
said lot is used for that purpose.
There being no further business the
Council adjourned.
Approved. FIR. ENDoM, Mayor,
j. III. SIMON, Secretary.
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DIED.,

At Arcadia, La, Wednesday,, March ., 1857,
EDDIE l.. DAVIS, aged II years.
The following beautiful lines commemor-
alive OF his short but noble and useful life
are from tho Arcadia Advance:
In meditative mood we sit bordering
over the great changes that transpire among
the creatures of Gods creation. We see
alike the happiness of one half the world
and the reveiry holding sway over the
happy consumation Of some nuptial troth.
There the panorama changes, death stalks
abroad and a loving one who but a few
hours before gladdened the hearts of their
friends, and was source of pride and love
for all that know them are silent forever,
ana taken TO rest in the church yard.
The bloom Of youth, tho flower of man
hood, tho loveliest female beauty have, and
will, continue to fade before the icy breath
of death.
This week the Advance is called upon to
chronicle the death OF promising youth,
and it is with deep regre. that the editor
pens the lines that tells the world that
Eddie l.. Davis is now among the fathers.
Eddie was tie son Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Davis, formerly Of Oak Ridge. La, and
was in his 18th year. For several months
he was assistant postmaster here, and in
this, as in all other walks, he won to him.
self many friends. He was consistent
member of the Y. NJ. c. A. at the time Of
his death.
Eddie had been sick for several days with
pneumonia, and on Wednesday, March End,
at II O'Clock he breathed his last. Thurs
day at O'Clock all that was mortal of the
noble boy was followed to it's last resting
place in tho Arcadia Cemetery by a host Of
friends. The sorrowing parents have the
sympathy of the community in the hour OF
their sad afliiction, and they in return give
thanks to kind friends for their attention
at the sick bed of their loved one.
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ssLeaycs from Ancient History"

Tho reproduction from tho pages of the
Ouachita Register, of 1857, of the following
items of "ancient history will no doubt
prove interesting to many of our readers;
The District Court for this parish is now
in session-Judge r. w. Richardson pre-
siding. The Judges charge to the Grand
Jury was alone sufficient to prove his abil-
ity to adorn the station he occupies.
THE INCENDIAEY.
We are requested by the citizens Of Mon
roe to say that 4 reward of twelve hundred
and forty dollars will be paid to any person
who will give such information as Will lead
to the arrest and conviction of the incendi-
AIRY who fired the stores in this place on
the morning of the Goth November.
ORGANIZATION OF A FIRE COMPANY.
Through the generosity OF Mr., A. Lazare,
our citizens have secured the use of an
engine that was on the plantation of Mr..
Pargoud, and have organized an efficient
Fire Company. It is sincerely to be hoped,
however, that their services may never be
called into requisition, as our town has
already been severely scourgod.
"HoPE SPRINGS ETERNAL" ETC.
The Board of Directors of tho Wick sburg
Shreveport and Texas Railroad was il ses.
sion on Monday and Tuesday last. Bust
ness of considerable Importance to the road
was transacted, which will appear in oul
next issue.
The prospects of this road are brighten
ing every day. 1t is now almost reduced
to certainty that the cars will be running
between Monroe and Nicksburg in three
years from this time. The great additiona
facilities that this road will offer planters
to secure their supplies, and get their cot
ton to market at any time of the year tina
it may suit their convenience, will sooI
3 make North Louisiana what nature de
stined her TO be-the garden spot of Tia,
South.
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River News.

Tho Bayou Lafourche left Thursday for
tho Saline with good freight.
The Stein departed Thursday for tho
Bartholomew with Il fair trip.
The Josie ". has entered tho Bayou
MACON trade.
Tho Yazoo Valley, one of the Red river
boats, burned Tuesday.
The John Howard passed up Tuesday
night for Camden with a good freight.
Tho Blanks CornweII arrived Friday
morning with CISCO sacks cotton see'l aud
40 bales of cotton.
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Mr.. G. G. Mcdowell has been appointed
superintendent Of the North Louisiana
District for the Singer Sowing Machine aud
MI. w. T. Bentley has been appointed local
agent at Monroe to succeed Mr.. Mcdowell.
Office at Harris Drug Store. Orders left
with Mr.. Harris for machines or attach
ments will receive prompt attention.
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II. NJ. BRYAN VERSUS w. B. INABNETT
NO. 2757.
RY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF Fl. FA.,
- issued by tho Honorable Fifth District
Court, in and for The Parish Of Ouachita,
and to me directed in the above entitled
and numbered suit, have seized and taken
into my possession, and will sell at public
auction, between legal hours of sale, to the
last and highest bidder, at the door Of the
Saturday, 10th day of April, 1887,
the following described property. to-wit:
chita parish, Louisiana, and being tho east
q of the northwest n of section "a in TOWN.
ship l6, North of Range {2) Two East, and
land, more or less.
Seized rs the property of defendant and
will be sold to satisfy said writ and costs.
Terms of sale cash, with benefit OF APP
praisement. J. e. MCGUIRE, Sheriff.
Saturday, March IL, 1887.
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Tho public school was opened in West
Monroe, Monday. Miss Loretta Moore, an
experienced teacher is principal.
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{OFFICIAL.}
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

MAYORS OFFICE, Monroe, La, March Z, 1887.
The council meet pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Present-Fred Endom, Mayor; w. p.
Renwick, d. G. Gibson, Il. N. Conner,
Franklin Garrett, VIM, Ucellins, VIM.
O'Ke1ly.
Absent.-Sandy Bird.
The Finance Committee handed in their
report, as follows:
To the Mayor and City Council of Monroe:
We your Finance Committee have exam
med the following claims and recommend
they be allowed:
FIR. Endom, sundry kilograms. w 500 IS
FIR. Endom, passage for panper.."" 3 40
M. j. Duty, sundrieS for fire engine Is Go
Henry O'Keliy Il Co., provisions for
pauperS. l. %
c. c. Cage, medicine for pauper... ) IS
Monroe Ice Co., coal for engine.".. 700
John l.. Moore, repairs to street
lamps, etc.. Observation-Disclosures. ID I5
Harrison Herring, lumber for engine
mouse IA w
D. Schlinger, repairs to windows-... 20
A. Is. Sholars, material for lamps.... 100
FIR. Endom, s shoveis..................... 5 20
J. =. Garretson, tax collectors COM
mission on $l2, 900 collected from
", $. IL Z. r. R.."............ ......... GOO 90
Total Observation-Disclosures. SOL 80
Signed, d. G. GIBSON,
VA. O'kEILY.
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pY VIRTUE OF A WRIT OF FL. FA.,
- issued by tho Honorable Fifth District
Court, in and for the Parish of Ouachita,
and to me directed in the above entitled
and numbered suit, have seized and taken
into my possession, and will sell at public
auction, between legal hours OF sale, to the
Courthouse in tho city of Monroe, La, on
Saturday, 10th day of April, 1887,
the following described property, to-wit:
The undivided one half interest Of de-
PENDANT in and to the house and lot in the
citv of Monroe, La, situated and fronting
on st. John street ninety feet and running
back between parallel lines ono hundred
and fifty feet, bounded on the south by
property of j. +. Wetzell, and in the north
by lot on which is situated the Episcopal
church.
Seized rs the property of defendant and
will be sold to satisfy said writ and costs.
Terms of sale, cash with tho benefit Of
apprasement. J. l.. MCGUIRE, Sheriff.
Saturday, March IL, 1887.
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It will be gratifying to our Ouachita
friends to know that Congress has voted
So, 900 for a federal public building for the
city of Monroe. 1t is deserved recognition
of the claims of rising city of North
observation-disclosures.
Quite gratifying; but the ''pocl<et veto"
was quite notifying also.
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g The City Council passed an ordinance at
its last meeting to compel tho ", S. d P.
Railroad Company to station a bell man at
the DeSiard and Sixth street crossing,
whose duty it will he to see that the track
is clear before trains are allowed to pass.
Several serious accidents made this ordin-
ance necessity.
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The following ordinance was introduced
by w, =. Renwick and carried:
ORDINANC NO. So.
An ordinance appropriating the sum of
soven hundred and four dollars and
thirty-tive cents to pay the following
claims.
BE it ordained by the Mayor and City
Council of Monroe, That the sum of seven
hundred and four dollars and thirty We
cents be and the same is hereby appropri-
at ed to pay the following claims:
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The City Council, at its meeting Monday,
night donated ten feet of the callaboose lot
to the Parish for Jail purposes. The Jail
will be built on the Hudson lot adjoining.
This arrangement will please everybody.
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The Sunday School has been reorganized
in West Monroe with Capt. Jno. e. Morris
as superintendent.
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MRS. ALICE III. PARHAM AND HUS.
BAND VERSUS VIM. SANDEL, IN.
D1VIDUALLY AND AS TUTOR
No 07O7
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The correspondent of the st. Louis Globe
Democrat who recently visited Monroe has
this to say of our city and surrounding
country:
'tThis beautiful city located OH the
Vicksburg, Shreveport aud Pacific Rail
road, has a population Of nearly $500, and
is just now showing great enterprise and
Increasing her commercial Importance by
the action she has recently taken regard
ing the proposed new railroad, the New
Orleans, Fort Scott and Natchez, which
this city voted the right of way and large
appropriation as an inducemcnt for it to
come here. 1t will open up largo terri
tory, making market for the products Of
all kinds raised in Northern Louisiana. 1t
is very healthy place. There has mover
been an epidemic mere severe than measles.
Woodlands near can be bought for 25 cents
to 81 .25 per acre. Improved lands from $l.5O
to So per acre. Tho Ouachita River flows
through the city ; its many tributaries are
navigable for hundreds Of miles into rich
farming country and cotton plantations.
Plenty of timber abounds and opportunities
are offered especially for manufacturing
interests, such as cotton mills, wagons and
carriages, tubs, ak handles, and anything
requiring hard wood timber, i'll which the
country abounds."
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SIIERIFF,S SALE.

THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH
OF OUACHITA, FIFTH DISTRICT
COURT.
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HEADQUARTERS

FOR
School Books, Pens. Ink, Paper and
- School Material.
!. ALSO
Fancy Stationary and Fine Goods for
Presents, =
cheaper than 6.,ay house in this section.
f.. II. HILLiS,
Is Grand ST., Monroe, La
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Another Railroad.

MIRO. N. knight, an experienced railroad
man and at present southwestern passenger
agent of tho Memphis and Charleston rail-
road, was in this city last week i'll the
interest of q new road-the Pine Bluff and
Alexandria. 1t is to run from Pine Bluff,
Ark, to this place, thence to Alexandria
and thence to Houston, Texas, a distance of
about 43O miles.
The incorporates are A. w. Files. ex-
Auditor of State w. A. Bright merchant
of Little Rock 0. N. Knight, southwestern
passenger agent of the Memphis and
Charleston railroad; James Converse, a
railroad contractor OF San Antonio, Tex;
E. II. Morgan, capitalist OF Kington, Pa.
Articles of incorporation have already
been filed in the Office Of the Secretary of
State of Arkansas at Little Rock.
Mr.. knight will visit us again at an carly
day aaa we should like to see him given
oil the encouragement possible, Tor his road,
if built, would prove of inestimablo "dvan-
tage to Monroe.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
SHERIFEsS SALE.
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH
or OUACHITA, FIFTH DISTRICT
COURT.

II. NJ. BRYAN VERSUS w. B. INABNET1
No. 2757,
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Snakes plentiful.
Crops are very fine.
Weather oppressively warm, and
very dry.
The ever reliable T. M. Bradford has
his usual fine crop of corn.
Well boring seems to be all the rage
in this part of the country.
This vicinity can boast of a good
school, though it is of short duration.
The Lord commands, "Thou shalt
not kill.n But think some of our
fellow neighbors kill great deal of
time when they go out driving.
Unusual good health prevails here
this summer.
As Miss Aber returned from school
Wednesday, Sd inst, she came across
an immense rattlesnake. As matter
of course she screamed, and Mrs.
Bradford hearing her ran to her rescue
with pistol. They shot aud killed
the reptile, which measured over eight
feet. COPPER BRAD.
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trolls the State patronage q the parish

trolls the State patronage 81 the parish
and is therefore the representative of
Governor McEnery. We are therefore
now enjoying the sort of a municipal
government that we can expect from
that source in the future.
1t need not be asked whether the
people want q repetition of the dose.
1t is not necessary here to go into
details concerning the works of the
present council, its deeds of omission
and commission. They are familiar
to every taxpayer.
Now let MS contrast the present city
administration with the one which
preceded it. The "Big Ouer did not
control the election that time, but
Messrs. Fitzpatrick and Mealcy did.
They gave us good mayor and good
council. General Bel,an was mayor.
Citizens like Booth. Lagan. Hardy,
Thoman, Burthe, Andry, Fitzpatrick,
Reilly. Rayne, Butler, Michaclis.
GraDer and others lahorea faithfully
for the public, aud no suspicion Ut
crooked work attached 10 their alder
manic records.
The city was ut once brought to a
cash basis, the government was eco
nomic:llly administered, its credit re-
stored, and important public improve
meDts were inangnrated and completed.
The change from the Bureau to the
representative system was hailed 10y
the public as u beneficcnt one. They
did not dream Of the reaction that was
to come on soon.
Looking back at this little municipal
history we may ,seil conclude, as does
correspondent whose communication
on this subject appears in another
column, that the masses of the people
of this parish who are behind this
"Big Four movement are now most
intent OH escaping from the grip which
the McEnery Ring has upon both the
State and the city.
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The "Big Four" and the
"Big One"
IN. o. Picayune.l


The Ring organs have made much
ado about the fact that Messrs. Fitz-
patrick, Mealey, Duffy and Davey
have declared for Gov. Nichols. The
two latter supported McEnery in the
last campaign, and their disaffection
together with that of many other ward
leaders has made it pretty clear that
the city will go against McEnery by a
large majority, aud hence has spread
CONSERVATION among the supporters
of that candidate.
These organs, therefore, seek to
throw upon what they call the "Big
Four" the blame for our present NUM-
cipal government. The people of New
Orleans need scarcely be told who is
the father of the present regime. They
are well aware that James d. Honston,
as the leader of the McEnery faction
in the last election. dictated the entire
city ticket. The mayor was of his
faction and the councilnen are of his
selection. For all the scandals and
miseovernment of the last three and a
half years he is responsible. He con-
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At a meeting of an alleged far
mers' alliance of Flora county, In
diana, held on the 9th inst, the
following remarkable resolutions
were offered and adopted:
Resolved, That there is no prom
Use, either expressed or implied,
by which the people of the United
States must pay their President
$1,000 per month, or any other
sum, while electioneering for a
second term of office; therefore,
we call upon President Cleveland,
before starting on his pending cleo
tioneering tour through the west
and South, to first write out his
resignation as President and file it
with the proper officers In Wash
ington.
Resolved, further, That the presi-
dent and secretary of this alliance
are hereby instructed to forward q
certified copy of these resolutions
by registered letter to the President
of the United States.